Irina Baskakova

Irina Iwanowna Baskakowa ( Russian Ирина Ивановна Баскакова , English transcription Irina Baskakova ; born August 25, 1956 ) is a former Soviet sprinter who specialized in the 400-meter run .

In 1981 she won gold at the Universiade . The following year she became Soviet champion. At the European Athletics Championships in Athens , she was fifth in the individual competition and won bronze in the 4 x 400 meter relay with the Soviet team.

In 1983 she was sixth at the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki and again won bronze in the relay with the Soviet team.

Personal bests

200 m : 22.96 s, July 27, 1983, Leningrad
400 m: 50.19 s, June 21, 1983, Moscow
- Halle: 52.74 s, February 18, 1984, Moscow

personal data
SURNAME	Baskakova, Irina
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Баскакова, Ирина Ивановна (Russian); Baskakova, Irina; Baskakowa, Irina Ivanovna (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Soviet sprinter
DATE OF BIRTH	August 25, 1956